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Panchatantra meaning in Sanskrit

पञ्चतन्त्र pañcatantra

Panchatantra in Sanskrit: पञ्चतन्त्र (pañcatantra). In English, Panchatantra means a canonical collection of Sanskrit as well as Pali (Buddhist) animal fables in verse and prose.

Sanskrit words for Panchatantra

a collection of Sanskrit and Pali animal fables in verse and prose
पञ्चतन्त्र pañcatantra

English meaning of Panchatantra

  1. proper noun A canonical collection of Sanskrit as well as Pali (Buddhist) animal fables in verse and prose.

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Questions about Panchatantra in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Panchatantra in Sanskrit?
Panchatantra in Sanskrit is पञ्चतन्त्र (pañcatantra).
Panchatantra इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Panchatantra: पञ्चतन्त्र (pañcatantra).
What does Panchatantra mean in English?
Panchatantra means a canonical collection of Sanskrit as well as Pali (Buddhist) animal fables in verse and prose.

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